4th Grade Dinosaur Models

7th and 8th Grade Science

The 7th and 8th Graders have started Cell Reproduction, and are very excited about learning about Mitosis and Meiosis. They have also watched the movie GATTACA in class, which deals with the not-so-distant futuristic topic of genetic engineering.

The students will have a test over Cell Reproduction this Friday. From there, we will dive deeper into genetics, an exciting topic!

Thanks,

Ms. Klee

6th Grade Science

6th grade is now studying invertebrates, one of the two main divisions of the Animal Kingdom. Sometime this week or next, we will be doing a dissection of an Earthworm, one of the animals from the Invertebrate Phylum! Hopefully your child will bring home exciting news about what they have discovered!

Thanks,

Ms. Klee

5th Grade Science..

5th grade is still studying the Earth, rocks, and minerals. In the next week or two, the students will have a test over these concepts. A study guide will be going home soon to help prepare your child, so be on the lookout for it!

Thanks,

Ms. Klee

4th Grade Science...

Right now, the 4th grade is studying Weather and the things that affect and shape our Earth. The students turned in their amazing dinosaur projects after spring break, where they are currently on display in the library. If you get a chance, please stop by and see what a great job they did!

Thanks,

Ms. Klee

4th Grade Science: Late March/Early April

Right now in 4th grade, we are studying Dinosaurs! I am sure you have seen parts of your child's Dinosaur Project before or during spring break. The students are super excited about the project. They have been diligently working in the computer lab and in class. I cannot wait to see their projects! I sent out a homeworkwatcher over break, but I also let the students know that their project is due on Tuesday, March 30th. I told them earlier it would be due Monday, but we all know how Mondays can be, especially after a week-long vacation from school!

After we share some of our dinosaur projects, we will begin talking about the wonderful world of Weather. Hopefully someday soon, you will have a personal meteorologist at your home!

Hope you had a great spring break!

Ms. Klee

5th Grade Science: Late March/Early April

In 5th grade, we are learning about the Earth's layers, minerals, and this week we will begin talking about rocks! Who knew the Earth could be so exciting? Before spring break, we did a lab where the students had to use their notes and what we had been discussing to try to identify different minerals. We used the following: hardness, streak (using a porcelain plate), color, cleavage, fracture, and geometric shape to help us identify calcite from talc, pyrite from hematite! We will be going over the results of that lab this week. We will do a similar lab with rocks, which are much easier to find on a daily basis. Encourage your scientist to find some rocks in your community to identify!

Hope you had a great spring break!

Ms. Klee